Last Wednesday 14th November saw Frenchmen Alexandra Grynszpan and Paul Armand-Delille, known as Polo & Pan play their sold-out headline show at East London’s Oval Space. Renowned for their healthy mix of disco and electronic music – Polo & Pan are characterised by influences of imaginary worlds like The Wizard Of Oz as an expression of optimism and love. Polo & Pan performed with a setup showcasing their previous years of experience on the decks. Having met as resident DJ’s at famous discotheque Le Baron in Paris, the packed out crowd was diverse but with what certainly seemed to be…
Author: Thomas Harvey
On Wednesday 14th November, Coldplay showcased their documentary Coldplay ‘A Head Full Of Dreams’ for a one night only showing of their kaleidoscopic twenty years together as a band in collaboration with Flow Alkaline Spring Water. I went to the Leicester Square screening in London which was one of the two thousand global cinemas showing the documentary . It is directed by Mat Whitecross who met the band before they formed and who also directed the Oasis Documentary – ‘Oasis Supersonic’. The film captures Coldplay’s true story from their first rehearsal in a cramped student bedroom to the rest of…
On Wednesday 24th October, Elderbrook the British singer/songwriter and producer, played his biggest headline show to date with support from CliQ and Low Island at Heaven in his home city of London. Elderbrook is the pseudonym for Alexander Kotz, who bends uplifting electronic music with well-crafted songwriting. With six blocks of squares supporting visuals of pink and blue, Elderbrook opened with “Woman” from the “Talking” EP with a setup that revolved around him using two keyboards and various sample pads independently – showing an entitlement to his skills across the board. Playing releases including his most famous collaboration with Camel…
British producer Riton and Nigerian vocalist Kah-Lo released their 14 track collaborative album, “Foreign Ororo” on Friday the 28th September, featuring appearances from fellow Nigerian artists Mr Eazi and Davido amongst a diverse set of tunes to bless your ears and dancing feet to. “Foreign Ororo” contains many of the tracks that we have heard previously from the pair with tracks like “Fake ID”, “Ginger” and “Rinse & Repeat” released ahead of the record preparing us for an album of danceable synth layers and vibrant characteristics of musical cultures. The album spans moods across the board with tracks like “Catching…
Multi-award winning drum & bass producer, Friction released his brand new 12 track debut album, ‘Connections’ on Friday 7th September, alongside a packed album launch party that propelled all hype for the album into its release and provided a preview for all grateful attendees. Having the pleasure of being at the launch party, I caught an early glimpse into the album. ‘Connections’ is an album that reiterates Friction as one of the top producers of diversity in drum & bass – blending each track with eclectic, yet consistent movements through the album. Tracks like ‘Commotion’ laced with the serene vocals…
Danish singer/songwriter Fred Seul releases a bittersweet new single ‘Wolves’ which blends electronic pop with origins in folk music. The track displays a sense of optimism with harsh realism, as the instrumentation complements his lyrical themes and baritone vocal lines. “My wolves they keep me searching for the dawn” In the follow up to Seul’s debut single, ‘Lights Will Come (After Long)’ Seul aims to discuss social topics that are often undiscussed, with ‘Wolves’ outlining the growing fears of being outside in the world, amongst the terrors that we read about in the news. Copenhagen based Seul described the track,…
Basking in the success of her debut album, ‘What If We Never Forget’, released in February this year, Austrian songstress AVEC, unveils her latest single, ‘LOVE’ a perfectly well-rounded illustration of raw emotion, intertwined with simplistic instrumentation and melancholic vocals. The 22-year-old uses her young creative power to portray a personal sense of human life. ‘LOVE’, opens with a warmly strummed electric guitar, lifted by AVEC’s sweetly sounding vocals above, describing love and its unpredictability. Her chorus is painted with light, toe-tapping percussion, set to a simple production that compliments the lyrics, as she declares in surrender (“keep your head…